ORAL JUDGMENT: [PER M.S. KARNIK, J.]:

1. The challenge in this petition is to the order of detention bearing D.O. No. 04/CB/BM-EC/2025 dated 14th April, 2025 issued under section 3 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 (for short “MPDA Act”) by respondent No.1 – Commissioner of Police, Solapur.

2. The facts of the case in brief are that Senior Inspector of Police, Salgarwasti Police Station, Solapur submitted a proposal on 10th March, 2025 for detention of petitioner - Haridas Shankar Gaikwad under the MPDA Act to the Commissioner of Police, Solapur. Respondent No.1 – Commissioner of Police, Solapur and the Detaining Authority carefully considered and scrutinized the material placed before it and was subjectively satisfied that the activities of the petitioner were prejudicial to the maintenance of the public order. Respondent No.1 was satisfied that the petitioner is a dangerous person within the meaning of the MPDA Act. The respondent No.1 was further satisfied that the petitioner was acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of the public order and it was necessary to detain him under the MPDA Act with a view to prevent him from acting in such man